US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has expressed regret on Saturday, after his latest design in collaboration with Adidas Originals caused wide controversy in Mexico.

Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca have complained that new sandals which bear the name of the state "reinterpreted" a model uniquely found in the area, known as the huarache sandals.

Mexico's government on Friday announced it was seeking compensation from Adidas, while local authorities angrily accused........

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